Residents of all 21 New Jersey Counties were hit with warnings about potential tornadoes on Tuesday afternoon, as one alert after another hit their cellphones. The National Weather Service warning, which spanned all of New Jersey, also extended into parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Kentucky in the east coast, leading to a severe weather situation.Representational. (Unsplash)But New Jersey was right at the eye of the storm. Nearly all residents of the state with a cellphone received a series of alerts this afternoon. But Morris County and Somerset County in NJ stood a special risk Monday with a high chance of a potential tornado touchdown.The risk was further amplified as a flash flood warning was also issued for both counties, along with Bergen County. The NWS issued a flash flood alert for Dover, Lincoln Park, and Kinnelon in Morris County. Separate flash flood alerts were also issued for parts of New York, including New York City, Ohio and Pennsylvania.Scary Visuals From Morris CountyVisuals showed scary weather conditions in Morris County, with a high chance of a PDS tornado hitting the area. Residents have been asked to seek shelter immediately amid the major storm unfolding in the region.Meanwhile, visuals also emerged from Morris County which showed the condition there at the moment as tornado warnings ring out everywhere.Here's a photo from a user from Morristown, the county seat of Morris County from Tuesday afternoon. It shows a massive clould wall forming over the city, signaling potential tornadoes.Here's another incredible video of the clouds of Morristown this afternoon shared by a resident on social media.This story is being updated.
New Jersey tornado warnings: Visuals of Morris and Somerset counties amid fresh flash flood alerts; watch
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